Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 25.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Bahrain
- Housing
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pay 46.2% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.3% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Bahrain are more expensive than in Japan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Japan, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,747.100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$917.91
BHD345.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$669.88
BHD252.310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$88.20
BHD33.220
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$378.82
BHD142.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.670
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$84.80
BHD31.940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
|
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